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However, picking up the phone is not the only way to get in touch with police in Hertfordshire.

The force is reminding residents that there are a range of online options - which can be viewed by clicking here.

Chief Superintendent Richard Liversidge, who oversees public contact, said: “In the past year we’ve seen that increasing numbers of people are choosing to log on rather than pick up the phone when getting in touch about non-emergency matters.

A round-up of all the calls Hertfordshire Constabulary received in 2017 (Image: Hertfordshire Constabulary)

“During 2017, 3,215 crimes were reported online through our website and we had 16,481 live web chats with members of the public. We’re expecting these figures to continue to rise as we go forward into 2018 as more and more people embrace modern technology to contact us.